CADASTRE

cadaster, cadastre

(noun) a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cadastre (plural cadastres)

(cartography) a public survey of land for the purpose of taxation

Synonym: cadastral survey

a register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value

Anagrams

• cadaster, tea cards

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*das"tre, Ca*das"ter, n. Etym: [f. cadastre.] (Law.)

Definition: An official statement of the quantity and value of real estate for the purpose of apportioning the taxes payable on such property.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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